Recently, Mom and I were on Go Vancouver! on Shaw TV. Our interview aired on Friday and Saturday of last week. Today, it was uploaded to Shaw TV YouTube channel. A big thank you to Dunia Tozy, Video Journalist, for doing such a great job! Please share the link widely.
Another day of purchases at the local outdoor shops! I am getting better with brand recognition. I met a lovely young woman at one of the stores. She was very interested in my 2014 Ascent for Alzheimer’s climb of Kilimanjaro. Apparently, the grandmother of her good friend recently died of Alzheimer’s, and she is certain that once her friend has moved beyond grieving, that she will want to do the climb to honour her grandmother. It is exciting to be part of a movement that encourages people, young and old, to take up the cause! I told her about Ben, and how his grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when he was only 10 years old. He and his family are now having to support the third member of their family to have succumbed to this disease. It seems the more people I tell about my climb, the more people I meet who have been impacted by the disease, either directly or indirectly.
And we are only on the threshold of what lies ahead. Well, this Easter weekend was spent purchasing equipment for Mt. Kilimanjaro. I bought new boots, and a back-pack. It is amazing how much time I spent on just these two items! Who would have thought?
This past week has been busy. My computer, which had been on its last legs for quite some time – but which I stubbornly ignored – died the previous weekend, so I replaced it. Thank you to my nephew Paul for helping me to set it up. I am now back in business! And over the Easter weekend, I officially transitioned out of my role with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). I have mixed feelings in letting this go, but I know I cannot train, fundraise and lead a local Association and do all three well… particularly as fundraising is not my forte. I like to advocate for causes; fundraising is quite a stretch for me.... I spent Saturday afternoon shopping with a colleague/mountaineer who made recommendations as to what equipment and clothing I should consider purchasing in preparation for my hike up Kilimanjaro. Yikes! I haven’t looked at outdoor gear in a long time. I came home and spent a couple of hours on the Internet looking at websites just to familiarise myself with name brands, etc. I discovered being active comes with a price!
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Lydia Meister
I am participating in the 2014 Ascent for Alzheimer’s hike of Mount Kilimanjaro. My goal is to raise $90,000 for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. in honour of my mother’s 90th birthday in July 2014. Please help by donating to: http://my.e2rm.com/PersonalPage.aspx?registrationID=2193787&langPref=en-CA&Referrer=direct%2Fnone You will receive a receipt for your donation. Thank you! Archives
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